precatory
precatory · more precatory · most precatory
Expressing a wishExpressing a wish.
UK/ˈpɹɛ.kə.tə.ɹi/US/ˈpɹɛ.kəˌtɔ.ɹi/
Meaning
2 sensesExpressing a wish.
expressing entreaty or supplication
Expressing a wish but not creating any legal obligation or duty.
precatory words in a will
Origin
From Late Latin precatorius, from Latin precari (“to pray”).From Late Latin precatorius, from Latin precari (“to pray”).
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Forms
more precatory, most precatory| Comparative | more precatory Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most precatory Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsexpressing a wish:precativesupplicatory
Close in meaning
- expressing entreaty or supplication:precative
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedprecatorily
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form